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WORLD6h agoThe true story behind Moscow’s new big-budget racing movie: How Imperial Russia’s first Monte Carlo Rally team crossed Europe in 1912 without a windshieldOn October 8, Ilya Malanin’s film “Bitva motorov” (“Battle of the Motors”) opened in Russian theaters. Starring Yura Borisov and Ivan Yankovsky, it tells the story of a Russian team that competed in the 1912 Monte Carlo Rally in a Russo-Balt car. The historical adventure drama draws heavily on real events, though its creators emphasize that it takes plenty of artistic liberties. Writing for Meduza, history educator Andrey Aksenov, creator of the podcasts “Zakat imperii” (“Twilight of the Empire”) and “Vremya i dengi” (“Time and Money”), explains how the race actually unfolded.Meduza [en]
WORLD12h agoWho is Yuki Imai, the Japanese journalist Russia has arrested on espionage charges?A Japanese journalist has been detained on suspicion of espionage on Sakhalin, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said. The agency identified him as a Japanese national and a correspondent for the newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun but did not release his name. He was detained in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk shortly before he planned to leave Russia and taken to Moscow.Meduza [en]
WORLD13h agoFrance seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleetFrance seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleetAl Jazeera [en]
WORLD1d agoRussians who fled after the 2022 mobilization tell Meduza how they rebuilt their lives abroad — and what they’ve lost along the wayOn the fourth anniversary of Russia’s mobilization, we asked you, our readers, about your experiences living abroad. We received many letters from all over the world — thank you so much! While many of you say you’re happy with your lives abroad, almost every story includes struggles with adjusting to a new place or missing Russia. Here are some of the most representative letters.Meduza [en]
WORLD1d ago‘Ford v Ferrari’ gets a tsarist makeover in ‘Battle of Motors,’ a lavish Russian drama about a race from St. Petersburg to Monte Carlo“Bitva motorov” (“Battle of the Engines”), an adventure film directed by Ilya Malanin and inspired by real events, is now in Russian theaters. Andrey Nagel (played by Ivan Yankovsky), an automobile enthusiast in the early 20th century, decides to test the first Russian car, the Russo-Balt, in the Monte Carlo Rally. He and engineer Dmitry Bondarev (Yura Borisov) set out from St. Petersburg. Film critic Eduard Zhuravlev reviews this entertaining film, which can’t quite avoid patriotic undertones.Meduza [en]
WORLD1d agoSoviet TV ‘healer’ Anatoly Kashpirovsky to be buried in Ukraine after his coffin travels from Russia through Turkey and PolandTelevision “healer” Anatoly Kashpirovsky will be buried in the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia, his nephew told TASS.Meduza [en]
WORLD1d agoFilmmaker captures journalists' terrifying escape from Russia in new six-hour documentaryJulia Loktev has released a new film, ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,’ capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after the invasion of UkraineThe Independent World
WORLD3d agoPODCAST: Delhi protests, Trump's Russia diesel deal and Panama quake - ReutersPODCAST: Delhi protests, Trump's Russia diesel deal and Panama quake ReutersReuters World
WORLD4d agoFirst Russian to sue organizers of Kanye West’s canceled concerts receives 132,000-ruble ticket refundSay Agency, the organizer of Kanye West’s canceled concert in St. Petersburg, has refunded 132,000 rubles to Voronezh resident Yevgeny Rasskazov, the first person in Russia to sue the company over the cancellation, his representative told TASS.Meduza [en]
WORLD5d agoMother of dead Russian anti-plague institute worker: 'I know the truth'Svetlana Shipilova, the mother of the anti-plague institute worker who died in Russia, has reportedly spoken out following her daughter's death.Fox News World
WORLD5d agoFormer Kanye West collaborator Gosha Rubchinskiy accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The Russian fashion designer denies the allegation.Vasily Yeremin, who appeared in Gosha Rubchinskiy’s runway shows, has accused the designer of sexual violence in an Instagram post.Meduza [en]
WORLD5d agoOleshky situation shows limits of dialogue between Ukrainian and Russian OmbudsmenThe situation in Oleshky has demonstrated the limits of what dialogue between the institutions of the Ukrainian and Russian ombudsmen can achieve in the context of carrying out a large-scale humanitarian operation.Ukrinform [en]
WORLD6d agoIndia seeks update from Russia on whereabouts of Indians working with Russian militaryNew Delhi has been consistently urging Moscow to release all the Indian nationals serving with the Russian militaryThe Hindu
WORLD6d agoKirill Gasilin, whose distinctive cuts and colors helped shape contemporary Russian fashion, dies at 47Designer Kirill Gasilin, founder of the Cyrille Gassiline brand, has died at 47, journalist Evelina Khromchenko and fashion historian Anatole Vovk said.Meduza [en]
WORLD6d agoRussia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab deathRussia says it's open to a Trump-Putin phone call as concern and questions mount over a woman's death of "pneumonia of unknown origin."CBS News
WORLD6d agoEU agrees to sanction over 1,600 people and entities linked to Russia's warThe EU will soon add over 1,600 names, including 77 lawmakers who stood for election in the occupied territories of Ukraine, to its Russia sanctions. The decision comes amid an unsettling rise in hybrid attacks.EuroNews [en]
WORLD6d agoRussia 3-3 Nigeria: Five key takeaways as Super Eagles stage dramatic comeback in Nizhny NovgorodThe draw does not erase Nigeria’s recent shortcomings, but it provides plenty to examine as Chelle assesses his options and prepares for the team’s next competitive assignment The post Russia 3-3 Nigeria: Five key takeaways as Super Eagles stage dramatic comeback in Nizhny Novgorod appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times